Tag: judicial system
How Jefferson County (AL) Judges Balanced Safety and Justice in Pandemic
By Barnett Wright
The Birmingham Times
Just because there were no jury trials in Jefferson County between mid-March and November 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Bryan Stevenson’s fervent battle against bias in the criminal justice system
By Solomon Crenshaw Jr.
For The Birmingham Times
Bryan Stevenson never expected to stay in Alabama.
He came to the state in the mid-'80s to help set up...
Data shows why odds of receiving death penalty are higher if...
By Ariel Worthy
The Birmingham Times
When it comes to capital punishment in America, blacks are nearly four times more likely to receive the death penalty...